Sweets is not only an alert, curious, playful and mischievous kitten, he is also affectionate, enjoys lap time and purring next to you. He is now spending time with the other free-roaming kittens, Dusky, Orion and Pony and gets along well with them. He also enjoys playing with our youngest cat Sealy, who is about the same age.
One of our volunteers and supporters, Edmond, found 4 kittens last night near his house. They were likely abandoned in a box as one of them was sitting in it when Edmond found them. They were hungry and very sick.
Today Edmond contacted us if we could foster the kittens. Sweetie is now completely recovered and gets along with the rest of the foster kittens Orion, Dusky and Pony. Edmond told us the kittens were about 6 weeks old, so we got Sweetie to free-roam the house and used the pen for the 4 kittens Edmond rescued.
Of the 4 kittens, Ivory and Sepia (ticked tabby kittens) are having bad diarrhoea and teary eyes. Abyss, a white and ticked tabby, seems to be fine but also has a bit of teary eyes. Ebony, a black and silver ticked tabby, is having very bad conjunctivitis. We asked our vet which broad-spectrum antibiotic to use which could work for both diarrhoea and flu' - the solution was Clavulox. We also gave them loperamide, and dewormed them, especially since we saw bloody poo and vomit. Their eyes also need medication and cleaning and we are applying them with Terramycin. They have been fed with probiotics, colostrum and Lysinium Max supplements this afternoon too. This here is Ivory -
who has markings very similar to the Singapura breed cat - agouti ticked tabby with mackeral stripes on the inside of the forelegs instead of outside.
Their behinds are constantly soiled from the diarrhoea and hard to determine who is male or female but we will be able to sex them accurately soon. In the meantime we hope for their recovery as we rehabilitate them.
Sapporo is now the proud new cat of the Yutaka family from Jurong.
They have already cat-proofed their house, bought all Sapporo's essentials and will be taking him to the vet soon. They will also be taking him for his sterilisation operation in 2 weeks' time.
This sweet kitten was brought to us by Bee, a feeder in the Tanjong Katong area. Bee lives in Katong, and on her way home found a box at the bus stop with Billie alone in it, mewing away and having conjunctivitis in one eye. It was past 11pm and she called us as she didn't know who else to turn to for help with this kitten. Bee brought Billie over to our foster home.
Billie's right eye was covered in pus and we had to use moistened swabs to clear out the discharge and let her eye breathe. We then applied Terramycin eye ointment. Billie's eye is now much better than it was last night.
Billie is about just under or at 3 weeks old and is not able to eat on her own yet. She is being bottle-fed, with a couple of drops of Lysinium Max and colostrum to combat her flu'. She drinks quite well, and has a loud voice that she hollers with whenever she is awake. She is currently quarantined in a pen of her own with a towel over it, a hot water bottle and blanket to accompany her. She also seems to be keen on learning to use the litter box already.
We aren't too sure if Billie is really a girl or actually a boy, and we will confirm it when it is easier to sex the kitten. For now, we hope that young Billie pulls through the loss of her mother's milk and her flu'.
We received a call yesterday from Sonny's family from Bukit Panjang regarding their neighbour's cat. Their neighbour, a French expatriate, was leaving Singapore for good, and leaving his 7 month old Bengal cat behind, effectively abandoning his cat.
Not only was Pedro unhappy with being abandoned, he knew it intuitively and started showing signs of stress. He developed cat acne under his chin, and a raw bald patch on his tail from over grooming. Bengals, like dogs, know when they are being abandoned. He also hates other cats and would need some socialisation and training before he would make a good house cat again.
Sonny brought Pedro to us and we have placed Pedro in The Suite. We have showered and deflea-ed him, and he also has started eating again - for the days Sonny's brother-in-law fostered Pedro, he had been too stressed to eat. We have also cleaned his skin problem areas with peroxide and applied Bactroban to them to prevent inflammation. He also has a bald patch on his back, around his scruff, but we can't apply meds there since we have to hold him by the scruff to apply the meds on him - Pedro is quite feral, hates physical contact, and other cats.
But Pedro loves to play, and he loves children. My student brought her friends over to visit and he had a ball of a time playing with them.
We spend a lot of time talking to Pedro, getting him used to us, letting him feel safe around other cats by giving him a pen with a second level to hide under, and slowly get him used to being handled. We also added Rescue Remedy to his water and diffuse some lavender essential oil for him so he can calm down and de-stress. He succumbs when held by the scruff for grooming and applying of medication, but doesn't like to be carried. He occasionally allows himself to be stroked, and likes to talk as most Bengals do. He is likely an F3 Bengal, which means he can be litter-trained.
We are glad he has responded so far by eating some, playing, and sometimes being stroked. His socialisation and training will take some time, as will his skin problem areas to heal. When he is ready, he will be available for adoption.
We are pricing the sale prices of these items at below the costs that you would pay at the vet, so do consider buying from us. The funds collected from the sale of these items will go back to our Veterinary Fund to help other foster cats in need of veterinary care.
If you have a cat with CRF, or know someone who does, we would very much like your support so we can recoup some of the donated funds used in the purchase of these supplies. You can also consider buying them from us to give to catteries nursing CRF cats such as Kittycare Haven. Do also help us spread the word on these items for sale.
All items are self-collect only and to purchase them please contact Elaine at elaine@lovekuchingproject.org or 90880675.
Royal Canin Renal - dry food - 2kg
1 unopened bag available
1 bag already opened (sealed) about 2/3 remaining will be given free with purchase
Original Price: $42.80 per bag
Our Price: $35
Royal Canin Renal - pouch food
Original Price: $38.55 for 1 box of 12
3 unopened boxes available
5 unopened loose pouches available
Our Prices:
1 pouch $2.90
1 box of 12 $34.65
Hills k/d canned food
20 unopened cans available
Original Price: $4
Our Price: $3.80
Sub-cutaneous fluids set
Comes with 1 bag 0.9% saline, 1 infusion set, 4 pieces 18g x 1 1/2 inch needles per set
2 sets available
Vet price: $13.55
Our price: $10
Azodyl - renal specific probiotics supplement
1 opened bottle available with 1 tablet used, kept sealed in refrigerator
Original price: $117.80
Our price: $80
Comes with 1 strip of free Fortekor tablets
Yesterday, we received a call from Anwar, Faith and Sarah who wanted to rescue a kitten from their neighbourhood in Bedok.
Faith and Sarah have a neighbour whose kid likes to bring home stray kittens from elsewhere, separating them from their mothers and their familiar territory, and placing the kittens outside their house, a first floor HDB flat. While the intention seems genuine, their care for these kittens is rather negligent; they feed the young kittens table scraps consisting of things like curry and cake. Sweetie was one such victim, brought to this neighbour's house when she was about 6 weeks old. Eventually, being fed things unsuitable for a kitten, she fell ill with an upset stomach. Faith, Sarah and Anwar rescued her and brought her to the vet.
She likely has a bacterial infection from eating the wrong things, and had developed the demeanour of a sick cat - grouchy, unwilling to be touched, unresponsive. But she is already on the mend, and Dr Loh has prescribed her Baytril antibiotics and dewormed her.
Sweetie is now staying in our foster home. Not only did Sweetie's three rescuers sponsor her vet visit they have also contributed financially to her boarding expenses with us - thank you. We also thank Faith, Sarah and Anwar for not only being vigilant on the ground for stray kittens in need, but also making the effort to bring her to the vet and find her a fosterer.
Sweetie is 8 weeks old, female, white and tabby bicoloured with a long tail and round eyes. She is currently still on antibiotics and she has already improved in her appetite and demeanour. She will be available for adoption once she has recovered, so do watch our Adoption Alert on the right for her picture when she is ready to go to a new home!
Pony is about 3 months old, found abandoned at Guillemard 2 days ago. The caregiver there, Liyin, discovered him abandoned and brought him to us. We ascertained that Pony was indeed an ex house cat because he gets along well with everyone, is very tame, and seems to know his way around an indoor environment. Hence we decided to take him in as he would not have likely grown up on the streets and thus be less street-wise.
Pony's breed is Oriental Longhair, meaning he is cross-Persian. He has a short tail that because of his long fur makes it look like a pony-tail, hence his name. He has Oriental bone structure, with single coated long fur most prominent on his back and tail. He has copper eyes.
He is extremely sweet-natured, has the personality of a longhaired cat indeed - ragdoll-like, quiet, can be cuddled any which way. I woke up to find him sleeping next to me, which was so sweet.
He will be dewormed today. He is healthy and can be rehomed immediately, hence he is now available for adoption. If you are keen on visiting and adopting Pony, here's how.
Out of the 10 cats that had remained after the 17 we have neutered last month and 8 in March, we managed to trap 9 cats successfully. The number 10 guy that eluded us -
This wily boy is really sneaky! He kept eating the minuscule bits of food just outside the traps, never entering to apply pressure that would have closed the trap doors. When we wanted to net him, he decided to take a walk in the bushes nearby. So he remains the only one in this area not neutered save for the kittens.
We had a few tries at rescuing Sealy's siblings but they eluded us too. So the feeder Lia will let us know if she can get them to come out from behind the fence tomorrow night - there is 1 calico and 2 tabbies, all Oriental breed description wise. They are the only young kittens that remain in the vicinity that are under 2 months old. Kittens above 2 months of age will no longer need rescue as much.
We were at first worried the rain would dampen our plans tonight, but there were cats out in the drizzle, waiting for their feeder, and eating food scraps on the floor possibly thrown as killer litter off the block.
We had to gather the cats to the sheltered area in the void deck to feed those already sterilised and to set up traps for those not sporting a tipped ear. Like this handsome guy here -
Thankfully the cats were familiar with the void deck and were keen on being sheltered from the rain too. So we weren't entirely drenched in the process.
Here are the mug shots of the 9 cats. 7 of them are black and 2 of them tabby. Black cats rule! Although they all looked almost alike to us save for distinguishing features like their tail lengths and kinks.
The cats will be going for their sterilisation operations Monday and be released back Tuesday. Hurray for 34 out of 35 cats neutered in this colony! Thank you all for the support!
DBS Current Account 027-907655-0 Email fundraising@lovekuchingproject.org after you give so that we can verify receipt and send you a receipt if you need one (not tax-deductible alas, as we are not a IPC).
How to adopt
Visit lovekuchingproject.org/adopt/ to find out more about the cats and kittens that are currently up for adoption, and how you can bring them home!
Adopting from Love Kuching Project will require an Adoption Fee from the adopters. This is to: 1) Prevent the pet from being abandoned again 2) Prevent the pet from being re-sold at a profit 3) Cover part of the animal's boarding expenses 4) Help us further our work in rescuing and re-homing animals-at-risk and unwanted pets 5) Cover potential veterinary costs of rescued and stray animals in our custody 6) Cover vaccination costs
